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foreign policy. expressed how? >> expressed in the way syria policy was articulated. >> there is also this comment from you. globald there was a crisis of legitimacy. what is that? a it is the notion that with communications revolution with billions of people in the internet as opposed to a few hundred million, with emerging markets becoming more important players, and middle-class is becoming so much greater, economist seat middle classes and say places that i can sell, and grow the economy. political economists say it is more accountability from their leaders. we look at the leaders around the world, and the leaders around the emerging markets, you do not see many that really inspire. you do not see many that are actually taking on true leadership. that is certainly creating a crisis of confidence, a crisis of legitimacy. dragare not able to policies through. >> people talk about a new world order. >> the g-zero. absence, a vacuum of leadership. in the new world order? american foreign-policy that is relatively u
foreign policy. expressed how? >> expressed in the way syria policy was articulated. >> there is also this comment from you. globald there was a crisis of legitimacy. what is that? a it is the notion that with communications revolution with billions of people in the internet as opposed to a few hundred million, with emerging markets becoming more important players, and middle-class is becoming so much greater, economist seat middle classes and say places that i can sell, and grow...
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foreign-policy is in decline. it may not be structurally sound. >> foreign is in decline, which means america's influence in the world is in decline. >>the perception of american leadership and the policy around the world has taken a very significant beating in the last six months. yes. >> would you cite as evidence the statements by prince bandar in saudi arabia. >> absolutely. it was perceived as a direct slap to the united states. whether we perceive it that way is another question. so many countries around the world right now are having serious doubts about the u.s. you hear questions, i hear the questions. i hear them from indonesia. i hear them from the emirates. >> the questions are about america's willingness to lead and engage? >> america's commitment to them, commitment internationally. the articulation of a strategy national interest. these are foreign ministers i'm talking about. these are heads of state. even if you and i sit around this table and we actually think, the white house is creating a coher
foreign-policy is in decline. it may not be structurally sound. >> foreign is in decline, which means america's influence in the world is in decline. >>the perception of american leadership and the policy around the world has taken a very significant beating in the last six months. yes. >> would you cite as evidence the statements by prince bandar in saudi arabia. >> absolutely. it was perceived as a direct slap to the united states. whether we perceive it that way is...
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policy, a restrained, focused realistic foreign policy, that is what we needed to do moving forward. >> rose: when you look at the foreign policy of niko's father, brzezinski, and he has written a series of books about america's role in the world today, how far from that are you? >> we have had some let's just sadie conversations on air about middle east policy. >> rose: so where is the difference? >> i think middle east probably. >> rose: he thinks we can contain iran. >> he does. >> rose: you don't believe -- >> no, i don't think we can contain iran, i have to say and i talk about middle east policy because that is the one area i disagree with him on. and i am in great agreement with him. i mean he is a tough realist, he was a cold war hawk, i got extraordinary admiration for the man. >> rose: against communism. >> oh, yes, he was -- he was a real fighter, he also showed, i thought, great character in 1979 when the iranians were pushing him hard to bring the is that back, the shah back and he said quite frankly what barack obama did not say at a critical time, during the egypt upri
policy, a restrained, focused realistic foreign policy, that is what we needed to do moving forward. >> rose: when you look at the foreign policy of niko's father, brzezinski, and he has written a series of books about america's role in the world today, how far from that are you? >> we have had some let's just sadie conversations on air about middle east policy. >> rose: so where is the difference? >> i think middle east probably. >> rose: he thinks we can contain...
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foreign policy as anyone. i don't support interventionism but you don't want to go so far in the other direction that you start, you know, cozying up to tin pot african dictators like qaddafi, assad, and the one in belarus who is still running the kgb and backing up the chinese in their clamp-down in tibet. in many ways i think... >> charlie: ahmadinejad. ahmadinejad who is anti-semetic amongst other issues which the left does not want to talk about because of the taboos. i understand the impulse. you want to counteract the u.s. chavez was under pressure from the bush administration. i understand that. you don't want to go so far in the other direction that you sort of drag the left through the mud. i think that maduro was very uncreative an ideological foreign minister. at a certain point i wondered why not craft a certain kind of foreign policy that is a lot more ininnovative. climate change, for example. it rails against the global north for consuming oil. it's hypocritical because venezuela has exported bi
foreign policy as anyone. i don't support interventionism but you don't want to go so far in the other direction that you start, you know, cozying up to tin pot african dictators like qaddafi, assad, and the one in belarus who is still running the kgb and backing up the chinese in their clamp-down in tibet. in many ways i think... >> charlie: ahmadinejad. ahmadinejad who is anti-semetic amongst other issues which the left does not want to talk about because of the taboos. i understand the...
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policy and whether the party is on foreign policy and where it might want to be on foreign policy. >> i think foreign policy other ran the rand paul filibusters and the drones foreign policy is sublimated to other issues. we can go to that if you want. i think mark is absolutely right. i think rob portman is one of the most impressive figures in american politics. i think it was terribly important what he did. you know that previous report said the party has to be both inclusive and welcoming or we're not going to track young people. for all the tack about latinos and asians which is quite real the pier has a huge problem with -- party has a huge problem with young people. they can improve the infrastructure and social media and digital and all that. but as long at they are not welcoming and inclusive on social issues like gay marriage they'll have a terribly difficult time. i think the leaders are pretty much there now. can they bring the followers with them. >> rose: has the psident been able to changeany republicans minds because of the recent effort to charm the inventories as it
policy and whether the party is on foreign policy and where it might want to be on foreign policy. >> i think foreign policy other ran the rand paul filibusters and the drones foreign policy is sublimated to other issues. we can go to that if you want. i think mark is absolutely right. i think rob portman is one of the most impressive figures in american politics. i think it was terribly important what he did. you know that previous report said the party has to be both inclusive and...
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policy, it is foreign policy. he was saying no, no secretary, when secretary clinton was there and secretary gates was there they had-- they influenced where the president went. >> well, they were influential players, obviously, in the decisions that we reached but if you look at where we are fundamentally, in terms it of fundamental foreign policy, number one, economic recovery, and we actually i think an important story for 2013 and 2014, is the u.s. economic recovery. second,. >> let me just interrupt you, and you and others and the president made clear that a country's continued national security depends on his continued economic vitality. >> absolutely. >> you said that as eloquently as he has. >> it is an iron law, second is that you had in the first term a focus on the challenge of the iranian nuclear program, the security challenge that they facement and you have that continued here again with some changes brought about by the election of rouhani which is the result of the sanctions campaign. third, you ha
policy, it is foreign policy. he was saying no, no secretary, when secretary clinton was there and secretary gates was there they had-- they influenced where the president went. >> well, they were influential players, obviously, in the decisions that we reached but if you look at where we are fundamentally, in terms it of fundamental foreign policy, number one, economic recovery, and we actually i think an important story for 2013 and 2014, is the u.s. economic recovery. second,. >>...
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the president decides foreign policy. he was saying when secretary clinton was there, secretary gates was there, they influenced where the president went. >> they are influential players, obviously in the decisions that were reached. if you look at where we are fundamentally, the fundamental foreign-policy goals -- onomic recovery. the important story in 2013 and 2014 is the u.s. economic recovery. >> let me interrupt you. you and the president and others made clear that a country's continued national security depends on continued economic vitality. you have said that. >> it is an iron law. you have the security challenge continues here with some changes brought about by the election of rouhani. that resulted in the sanctions campaign. third, you have a rebalancing toward asia. although you see a lot of commentary saying -- asking whether the rebalance is sustainable in light of events in the middle east and the push and pull of american obligations >> a rebound or a pivot? >> i would argue rebound. it is the right way to
the president decides foreign policy. he was saying when secretary clinton was there, secretary gates was there, they influenced where the president went. >> they are influential players, obviously in the decisions that were reached. if you look at where we are fundamentally, the fundamental foreign-policy goals -- onomic recovery. the important story in 2013 and 2014 is the u.s. economic recovery. >> let me interrupt you. you and the president and others made clear that a country's...
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i don't think they're people who are going to try to take over foreign policy. this president runs his foreign policy with tom donelan national security advisor, joe biden, dennis mcdonough out of the white house to a large extent, larger than most presidents have since back to nixon. and i think both chuck hagel and brennan will be part of a team but very much in the mold of taking orders on the big decisions from the white house. with senator hague until he's confirmed really focuses, as david said, on managing the building, trying to find a way to reform the mission, post-9/11 world and a world with more orientation towards asia. but clearly with a premium put on defense cuts and if the sequester isn't worked out, maybe defense cuts right away. >> rose: hagel was a businessman before he became a politician. does she management skills? >> that's an open question. people are just now deviling into the business career. it's certainly there's -- look, there's almost no management challenge in the country like managing that building. there's complexities involved.
i don't think they're people who are going to try to take over foreign policy. this president runs his foreign policy with tom donelan national security advisor, joe biden, dennis mcdonough out of the white house to a large extent, larger than most presidents have since back to nixon. and i think both chuck hagel and brennan will be part of a team but very much in the mold of taking orders on the big decisions from the white house. with senator hague until he's confirmed really focuses, as...
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foreign policy and national security in the world. to move from an era of war, which we have been in for a number of years, to the next phase in terms of american leadership in the world so yes, the president determined as he said during the campaign in 2008 that we would withdraw from iraq and we have withdrawn from iraq an iran asi asi iraq stands on its own as a sovereign state. the president has said in conjunction with our allies, by the way, at the lisbon nato summiand confirmed at the chicago summit on afghanistan, nato summit, that the united states and the troops would complete the military mission in afghanistan by december 31st, 2014 and we are on track to meet that goal. >> and how many troops will remain after that? that's the question. >> yes, today we have about 67 or 66 or 67,000 troops in afghanistan. >> right. >> the president has said and we will implement this, that there will be a reduction in those drops at a steady pace between now and the end of the year, 2014, so that is essentially 23 months from now. and we'
foreign policy and national security in the world. to move from an era of war, which we have been in for a number of years, to the next phase in terms of american leadership in the world so yes, the president determined as he said during the campaign in 2008 that we would withdraw from iraq and we have withdrawn from iraq an iran asi asi iraq stands on its own as a sovereign state. the president has said in conjunction with our allies, by the way, at the lisbon nato summiand confirmed at the...
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i think the president does like foreign policy, an all presidents like foreign policy. >> especially in the second term they like it more every day. but i have talked to enough leaders one on one to know, you know, that they have a relationship with the president, we talked to the prime minister of turkey, to the former prime minister of italy, monty, they talk about he was a guy they loved to talk about foreign policy and he was curious and interested. >> absolutely. i was just in turkey last week and i it is clear the use and ts turkish leadership, the president, the prime minister and the rest there like this president, like talking with him, how could presidents not like foreign policy, quite honestly in the united states is has this unique position in the world for all of our -- >> rose: having to go through congress -- >> in second term you don't have to legislate foreign policy you have much more discretion in the united states as commander in chief as legislator. >> rose: primarily domestic. >> but in order to achieve that you have to also keep foreign policy to some extent a
i think the president does like foreign policy, an all presidents like foreign policy. >> especially in the second term they like it more every day. but i have talked to enough leaders one on one to know, you know, that they have a relationship with the president, we talked to the prime minister of turkey, to the former prime minister of italy, monty, they talk about he was a guy they loved to talk about foreign policy and he was curious and interested. >> absolutely. i was just in...
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obama is not the guy driving american foreign policy. he definitely will veto stuff he doesn't like. there's no question. and he definitely is averse to things that he thinks will get him stuck in more ass that is very different from setting strategy. if you ask me right now do i believe the united states of america has a coherent foreign policy strategy a that it is able to articulate, and we have historically, the answer is no. and i think there are many reasons for that. many which are justifiable and legitimate. some of which are domestic, some which have to do with personalities, some are structural and global. but that is the case. and if you ask me do i believe that jinping in china gets that and is responding to it in ways that are useful for his government, the answer is yes. i think that's interest. >> rose: okay, you know ehud barak well, he is one of the people you talk to. >> a little bit. >> he says putins had a strategy and we don't. >> putin has a strategy. >> putin does not have a domestic strategy. here's the point. >>
obama is not the guy driving american foreign policy. he definitely will veto stuff he doesn't like. there's no question. and he definitely is averse to things that he thinks will get him stuck in more ass that is very different from setting strategy. if you ask me right now do i believe the united states of america has a coherent foreign policy strategy a that it is able to articulate, and we have historically, the answer is no. and i think there are many reasons for that. many which are...
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>> the niewts yoouts has to readdress its foreign policy. it has to have a very clear, well hedefined strategy towards the middle east. when a red lean is drawn and it's crossed, the united states has to abide by its commitments. >> rose: but you don't believe the united states can be trusted to live up to its commitments if, in fact, sanctions do not work and does not force the iranian to reduce their cent fortunatelies. >> no doubt that the internal situation in the united states is influencing its foreign policy. the obamacare situation pup have the budget deficit situation. you have the national debt issue. all this is putting pressure on the administration, whereby they would like to finish very fast, and expeditiously, without any-- some of the foreign policy issues such as iran. and it's very dangerous because this is a time bomb pup cannot have iran with a nuclear weapon. >> rose: what do you mean, they want to push it on to the next administration and make the decision about what to do about iran? >> no, i am saying they are are in
>> the niewts yoouts has to readdress its foreign policy. it has to have a very clear, well hedefined strategy towards the middle east. when a red lean is drawn and it's crossed, the united states has to abide by its commitments. >> rose: but you don't believe the united states can be trusted to live up to its commitments if, in fact, sanctions do not work and does not force the iranian to reduce their cent fortunatelies. >> no doubt that the internal situation in the united...
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we tossed every question you could at him from monetary policy to foreign policy. and what he would do is sort of restate your premise-- if it was a conservative one-- in an honest way-- it wasn't a tendentious way-- state his premise and sort of look for a common area of understanding. the way a professor would in answering a question in the classroom. it wasn't ideological. it wasn't adhom then, and wasn't partisan. so i was quite impressed with the method and what seemed an intellectual openness. and i have to say one of the reasons i've been disappointed in him is i have seen that side of him in an off-the-record session, so i know he's not only capable of that, but that's sort of part of who he is. so when he would go around campaigning years later and not each giving credit to conservatives for having cared for the country or having a principle that would be one that would be opposed to what a liberal would believe but would be an honest and sincere one, he'd going around saying the other guys, they care only about power and not policy, only about party and n
we tossed every question you could at him from monetary policy to foreign policy. and what he would do is sort of restate your premise-- if it was a conservative one-- in an honest way-- it wasn't a tendentious way-- state his premise and sort of look for a common area of understanding. the way a professor would in answering a question in the classroom. it wasn't ideological. it wasn't adhom then, and wasn't partisan. so i was quite impressed with the method and what seemed an intellectual...
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>> rose: does he enjoy foreign policy? it's frequently said of presidents they come to the white house mainly sometimes elected by domestic issues, the state of the economy and all that. then they get -- they fall in love with foreign policy. has this president fallen in love with foreign policy because of the stalemate in washington? >> right. i -- i understand exactly the point. first of all, he's a cool character so he doesn't express huge enthusiasm or emotions about many things. i think he feels -- i've watched him fairly closely. >> rose: you've talked to him. >> and talked to him on occasion. a rare occasion. but nonetheless opportunity to listen to him carefully. >> rose: well, this is no secret. >> no, it's fine. it's fine. but -- >> rose: (laughs) >> i think that he, a, has mastered in it a way that he hadn't mastered in the a couple years. in other words -- >> rose: well, bill clinton mastered in the a couple years. >> i think he's pretty good analytically. >> rose: does he remind you of anybody? the way he appr
>> rose: does he enjoy foreign policy? it's frequently said of presidents they come to the white house mainly sometimes elected by domestic issues, the state of the economy and all that. then they get -- they fall in love with foreign policy. has this president fallen in love with foreign policy because of the stalemate in washington? >> right. i -- i understand exactly the point. first of all, he's a cool character so he doesn't express huge enthusiasm or emotions about many...
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what's happening, foreign policy? syria, they run the show. their candidate will be whoever khamenei sports. homony. >> rose:. >> rose: is there no link between the revolutionar guard and -- whoever becomes the president it went make a difference between iran's grander policies. the nuclear negotiations, talking to the u.s., what happens in syria. these are determined above the presidential level by the revolutionary guard and >> rose: one solut t fascinates me is qatar. >> qatar and the saudi royal family have a rocky relationship going back many years and i think they realize the only way to maintain their independence, maintain their sovereignty is to really throw that money out there, buy the influence, whether it's financing the muslim brother heed part of the syrian revolution just to make sure they maintain -- >> no matter who wins they've got -- >> rose: they've got a stake. >> and i think that explains it because otherwise, yes, it's the mystery of the modern world, a tiny country basically buying itself a big seat at the table. >> ro
what's happening, foreign policy? syria, they run the show. their candidate will be whoever khamenei sports. homony. >> rose:. >> rose: is there no link between the revolutionar guard and -- whoever becomes the president it went make a difference between iran's grander policies. the nuclear negotiations, talking to the u.s., what happens in syria. these are determined above the presidential level by the revolutionary guard and >> rose: one solut t fascinates me is qatar....